Oak Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD2 1SN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.4%	2.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.7%	46.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HD2 1SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	50.9%	8.0%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.1%	44.4%	10.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	41.4%	31.9%	-9.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.6%	16.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HD2 1SN this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	28.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18%	6.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	75.6%	-6.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	90.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Road was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 299th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HD2 1SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Road are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oak Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1SN

Average Price
£123,392

Semi-Detached
£203,419

Terraced
£121,754

Detached
£72,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Road

Average Price
£129,035

Semi-Detached
£318,529

Terraced
£116,179

Detached
£74,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Oak Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-29	£126,395
31 Oak Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-12-20	£147,482
13 Oak Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-06-08	£123,778
25 Oak Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-08-26	£171,225
31 Oak Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-17	£141,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas CE Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	2out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	- not rated	440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	-	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	- not rated	451 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	- not rated	451 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deighton Junior School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	- not rated	2,971 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	2,482 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	3,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	4,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	5,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Academy Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	2,527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	2,849 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF	- not rated	3,601 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forever Blessed Cafe	1 Brooks Yard, Bradley		152 yd
Mamas and Papas	Mamas And Papas Warehouse, Colne Bridge Road		303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Cross Inn Kitchen	White Cross Inn, 2 Bradley Road	373 yd
The White Cross	White Cross Inn, 2 Bradley Road	373 yd
Bradley & Colnebridge WMC	19 Colne Bridge Road, Colne Bridge	412 yd
The Royal And Ancient	19 Dalton Bank Road, Colne Bridge	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillins Sandwich Bar	1 Oak Road, Bradley	2 yd
Edward's Fish & Chip Kitchen Ltd	Unit 1, 862 Leeds Road	130 yd
Lova Grill House	48-50 Bradley Road, Bradley	186 yd
Marston Chicken Shop	940 Leeds Road, Bradley	258 yd
Flames Balti and Pizza Base	13-14 Copthorne Square, Bradley	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	862 Leeds Road, Bradley		130 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradley Park WILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Warrenside Sports Complex (Norristhorpe Jfc) Warrenside	grass pitches	829 yd
Bradley & Colne Bridge Cricket Club Keldregate	grass pitches	923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HD2 1SN